Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwean guerrilla leader and politician, Vice President of Zimbabwe (died 1999) was born. In 1952, Bob Ainsworth, English politician, Secretary of State for Defence was born. In 1954, Mike O'Brien, English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales was born. In 1955, Mary Schapiro, American lawyer and politician was born. In 1963, Rory Underwood, English rugby player, lieutenant, and pilot was born. In 1982, Chris Vermeulen, Australian motorcycle racer was born. In 1990, The current international law defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, is ratified for the first time by Norway. In 2001, Stanley Mosk, American lawyer, jurist, and politician (born 1912) passed away. In 2012, Norbert Tiemann, American soldier and politician, 32nd Governor of Nebraska (born 1924) passed away. In 2012, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange requests asylum in London's Ecuadorian Embassy for fear of extradition to the US after publication of previously classified documents including footage of civilian killings by the US army. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
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Tyron Whitten’s eligibility to sit in parliament was thrown into doubt because of his role in his family’s civil construction company Whitten Group, which is involved in a multimillion-dollar Commonwealth project.
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